Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-12-14

Bishop Got His Start a Magazinist.
Something About Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Especial Correspondence
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec 1.-The num-
| Der of prominent newspaper men and
writers who received their early training
in this city has often been the subject of
newspaper comment. In a journalistic
and literary sense Wisconsin has been
wonderfully prolific, and poets of all
grades of genius can be found growing
CHECK by jowl' in all parts of the state.
A number of the prominent newspaper
men of New York, Washington, Boston
and Chicago began their journalistic
Before the war Maj j. M. Bundy,
editor of the New York Mail
and Express was reporter on The Even
ing Wisconsin. He received the munif-
cent stipend of 81 week for his first
work Then he drifted to The Sentinel
where he remained until the war broke
out, leaving the city as a member Of
Gen. Pope's staff. He eventually came
to the surface in New York, and worked
on The Mail until its consolidation with
The Express, when he was made editor
in chief, a position he still holds Henry
A. Chittenden, of The New York Tele-
gram, was part owner and one of the
editors of u Milwaukee paper for many
years. j. c. Reid, the dashing managing
editor of The New York Times, served
his apprenticeship in this state. A. c.
Wheeler, known to the newspaper world
over his nom de plume of "Nym Crinkle,"
was once an esteemed member of the
Milwaukee press. He was city editor of
| The Sentinel way back in the tifties, and
| his meteOric career in this city is re-
membered by many. He returned to
! New York when the rebellion began, and
his career as critic, editor, publisher,
fueilletonst and all around newspaper
man since that time is familiar to most
readers. He wrote a history of Mil
Waukee, introducing imaginary charac-
tiers and heroes to preserve connected
narrative, and the book is one of the
most unique and interesting "his-
tories eXtunt Wheeler was con-
stantly in hot water here, as he
has been since leaving, and many anus
ing anecdotes of his cscapades are related
During an early Indian scare, he ridiculed
and burlegqued a certain Capt. Lehman,
of the state military, who was almost
driven to lunacy by the shafts of his sar-
| casm. When Lehman could stand the
witty fellows lampooning no longer he
! drew his company up before The Sentinel
office one day and made them stand guard
while he went inside and gave Wheeler u
terrible drubbing with the fiat side of his
broadsword. At another time Wheeler
| provoked Il local poet until he received q
challenge to fight II duel. To the chal-
lenge he promptly replied: IF san
culinary meeting will put an end to your
! poctical efforts | shall esteem myself an
humble instrument in the hands of Provi-
Gence used for the benefit of society at
large" The duel was not fought, and
later Wheeler's second published the letter
of ''instructons'' which he received from
his principal, one clause of which was as
follows: IF you are in any doubt as to
the FtNd OF weapons, append list from
which you may choose = broatlswo rds,
rolling pins, shovels, fish knives, ice
cream freczers, eighteen pound carron-
AIDES and lawn sprinklers. For years
past "Nym Crynkle" has ranked as the
leading musical and dramatic critic and
theatrical slaahcr of the metropolis.
''Brick" pomeroy, tho irrepressible, who
has once moro changed his seat of opera
tions from the far west to New York,
made his start here. He was u reporter
on the old News until he launched out
into the newspaper business for himself.
Edward Clark, Of Frank Leslcs staff,
was editor of The Sentinel for some time.
His gifted wife, Kate Epson Clark, the
author of many books and editor of Good
Cheer, is II Milwaukee girl, daughter of
Edwin Epson, a well known lawyer T.
c. Crawford, Washington correspondent
Of the New York World, now in London,
one of the best known men at the capital,
made his start in this city. After strng-
! Cling along for several years he drifted to
St Louis, and then to Washington, where
he has been for II dozen or more years. He
was the head of tho Washington bureau
of The Chicago Times for several years,
leaving it to go to The World His de-
sCrjptiOn of the assassination of Garfield,
in The Times, was one OF the notable
pieces OF descriptive newspaper work of its
time, aud gained for the writer a CON
gratulatory telegram and an extra check
for 500 from ". L. Story, the tlinty
hearted owner Of the paper. Mr.. Craw-
ford il an accom-. lished and scholarly
journalist, and in his time has enjoyed the
confidence of many noted men at the capt.
til. He is IS years of age, and some years
ago married the daughter of Vermont
congressman. j. a. Trucsdell, another
well known Washington correspondent, is
Ell cN-Milwaukcean. Ioln Chamberlain,
recently made editor Of The Boston Post
made his start here, and did ell Of his
early work On the Milwaukee papers. S.
CaGWalladcr, who was tic chief Of the
New York NC.2lns war correspondents
during the rebellion, left Milwaukee to
win fainc on that paper. He has since de-
serted the guild, and is now an itinerant
preacher out west son eWhCrc.
Years and years ago Sterling p Rounds,
until recently government rinter and now
the head Of The Omaha Republican, came
10 Milwaukee ard embarked in the news
paper business. He started temperance
paper cpllcd The Old Oaken Bucket"
and after its death driftcd around on sew
eral Of the old lime Milwaukee dailics.
lie claims the distinction Of having 'Set
mp. the first editorial written for The
milwaukee, Sentinel almost fifty years ago
{. {. McsscrVey, now engaged in an
auxiliary sheet enterprise in New York
was city editor Of The Evening Wisconsin
Immediately after the war. lie devoted
the greater part Of his career in this city
in working up a scheme 10 build q tunnel
I under Lake Michigan from Milwaukee to
/ Grand Rapids, Mich. II II. Brightman,
one OF the rich stock brokers Of New York,
was one of the editors of The Sentinel for
many years. VIII Stapictor, editor Of
. The Beaver News, saw the light of day fer
tic first i.ric on a farm near this city. All